This week Graham Attwell spends time providing further reflections on ePortfolios and Personal Learning Environments. Due to the feedback received after last weeks Sounds of the Bazaar, he has plenty to talk about!

This week also sees the introduction of two new regular features:

Blogspot and Website of the week.

There is also the first in a series of interviews. This week Graham interviews Georg Spottl.

If you want to listen to the whole programme but can’t wait to hear a particular segment, here are the start times for each section:

1. Further reflections on the development of ePortfolios and PLE’s [1:20 mins]
2. Website of the week [7:04 mins]
3. Interview [8:30 mins]
4. Blogspot [15:40 mins]
5. Wrap up [17:03 mins]

For those only wanting certain sections of the broadcast the individual segments are available below.
Credits:
Script, voice and production: Graham Attwell
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It is the new regular podcast being produced for this site.

The first issue is on Personal Learning Environments.

You can listen here by clicking the link: podcast

OK I know it is not actually on the Bazaar site but hell - this is Web 2.0

This podcast is about the ideas behind the Personal Learning environment. It refers to the origins of the PLE, in dissatisfaction with older forms of educational technology and concerns over institutional control. However it goes on to question whether the PLE is really the answer, suggesting the use of freely available Web 2 tools for learning might offer a better way forward.

Podcast notes:

Sites:
ELGG Learning Landscapes
JISC Personal Learning Environment Project (Plex)

JISC (Plex)

Credits:
Script, voice and production: Graham Attwell
Opening music: Taqaima
Closing music: Sunrise by Deutscheun Child

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